An Act to Direct the Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board to Assess Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs and to Take Steps to Implement Reference-based Pricing
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Officially: “An Act to Direct the Maine Prescription Drug Affordability Board to Assess Strategies to Reduce Prescription Drug Costs and to Take Steps to Implement Reference-based Pricing” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)SP 314
Where it is
^Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 20, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 · Feb 20, 2025
CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519. · Mar 21, 2025
Reports READ On motion by Senator BAILEY of York Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business · May 28, 2025
Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator BAILEY of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 269 Yeas 35 - Nays 0 - Exc · May 29, 2025
Reports READ. On motion of Representative MATHIESON of Kittery, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED. ROLL CALL NO. 249 (Yeas 125 - Nays 9 - Absent 17 - Excused 0) The Bill was RE · Jun 2, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Jun 2, 2025
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin PLACED ON THE SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS TABLE pending ENACTMENT in concurrence · Jun 2, 2025
On motion by Senator ROTUNDO of Androscoggin taken from the Special Appropriations Table On motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby the Bill was PASSE · Jun 25, 2025
The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-159) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-459) thereto. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Jun 25, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Jun 25, 2025
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Jun 25, 2025
HELD BY THE GOVERNOR. · Jul 8, 2025
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Cameron RenyKristi MathiesonAnne-Marie MastraccioDenise TeplerDonna BaileyHenry IngwersenJoseph Rafferty
Recorded votes
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REPHouse · 2025-06-02 · PREVAILS · Yeas 125, Nays 9, Excused 0, NotVoting 17, Total 134
ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORTSenate · 2025-05-29 · PREVAILS · Yeas 35, Nays 0, Excused 0, NotVoting 0, Total 35
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